22 Oct 2020 15:54:30
What is everyones current best 11 and formation? Curious how different they will be.
22 Oct 2020 16:08:21
Barkas
Jullien
Duffy
Ajer
Frimpong
Christie
McGregor
Laxalt
Elyounoussi
Edouard
Ajeti
That's the team I'd like to see eventually play when they can play to their potential. Based on current form/ fitness I'm struggling to field an XI.
22 Oct 2020 16:12:27
4 1 2 2 1
Barkas
A back 4 ( If all fit)
El hamed rb
Taylor lb
Jullien cb
Ajer cb
( Duffy rotating with Ajer and Ajer rotating with el hamed if struggling )
Bitton on hand too to support CBs or Brown in CDM role
Also, ajer permitted to carry ball forward with brown filling in . as when big Kris does that the whole team ( except CB and deep Lee midfielder) can confidently move up the park by 15 yards
My deeper lying midfielder is Brown ( noting in my formation we only have 2 centre backs) but he would still be another 10 yards up the park compared to current situation
2 orthodox central midfielders
McGregor and turnbull with expectation that they are linking and driving and so no need for an ACM per se as they would each rotate in that regard and expected to support a number 9
I would play forest out right as a RM/ ARM
I would play christie out left as a ALM/ LM
Both expected to give and to come inside to allow full backs some space and also to give number 9 a hand
And Eddy ( if fit ) up top as the spearhead . not expected to drop too deep left . ie a proper number 9
Switching to a 4 4 2 or a 3 5 2 if we aren't getting chances or penetration
Lexalt for taylor
Bitton as cb cover
Johnstone as wide cover
Frimpong as wide cover ( impact sub)
Ajeti
Griffiths
Duffy ( albeit he is probably on a promise to play
And from there, I would keep this shape and play the form players
If form is poor bring in any of the subs in to the 4 1 2 2 1.
22 Oct 2020 16:19:38
When everybody is fit for me
Barkas
Ajer
Duffy
Julien
Taylor/ laxalt
Brown
Christie
Eddy
Turnbull
McGregor
Ajeti
4/ 1/ 4/ 1.
22 Oct 2020 16:31:41
I would go with a solid 4-4-2 formation.
Barkas
Ajer. Jullian. Duffy. Laxalt
Forrest. Turnbull. McGregor. Christie.
Ajeti. Edouard.
The average age for that team is about 25 years old which is perfect with a mixture of experience and youth.
There is also good balance in that team with the right footers on the right side and the left footers on the left side.
Forrest and Christie can also switch wings if the manager would prefer for them to cut inside and have a dig.
22 Oct 2020 18:08:00
Interesting to see everyone's very different set ups. The issue I have with the 352 formation is you are asking a lot from the wing backs. Everyone forgets frimpong wasnt originally intended for the first team and still has some way to go defensively. Laxalt is still unknown and taylor is a solid fb who may get better going forward with time. We seem to lack creativity without wingers in the team. I would personally go with a 433.
Brown needs to be rotated out more. Only playing in important games where we will have less of the ball (europe/ sevco games.
When everyone's fit I would try eddy cutting in from the left with ajeti through the centre.
My 11 would be
Barkas
Frimpong
Ajer
Duffy
Taylor
Brown
McGregor
Christie
Eddy
Ajeti
Forrest
Rotating brown out for Turnbull and taylor out for laxalt against weaker opposition.
I havnt forgot mo. I just don't rate him.
22 Oct 2020 18:20:24
Cory
That’s the problem Lenny has because he doesn’t know which Elyounoussi and Ntcham that will turn up.
More often than not it’s the one that doesn’t give 100%.
22 Oct 2020 18:45:11
Lads l think jullien is out for a while due to this back injury. Inflammation in the base of the back apparently.
22 Oct 2020 21:26:03
Our luck this season with injuries hasn't exactly helped us.